Featured In This Issue Featured In This Issue Page VOLUME LXXXCVII JUNE, FEBRUARY, 2010 2014 Page

U.S. BODChampionships Elections ……………..……………………...... 2 - 4 2

Spotlight 2010 SkaterGraduates ...... ………………………………….. 5 3

Holiday Spotlight Skate Skater …………………………….. ………………………………… 6 - 8 4

Club Adult Scholarship Corner …………………………… ……………………..……………… 9 6

Volunteer Spotlight …………………………. 7

www.atlantafsc.org 2014 Magnolia Open - March Madness! JUDGES Li sa Boyer Harvest, AL The 2014 Magnolia Open will be held on March 7 - 9 at The Cooler. Elaine Bushey Salem, SC Please welcome Chief Referee Jeannette Doney of Roswell, GA, Marcia Chaffee Cincinnati, OH Chief Accountant Michael Rowland of Raleigh, NC, Assistant Accountant Kimberly Moore of Charlotte, NC, Chief Music/Announcing Tim Dolensky Kennesaw, GA John Richardson of Atlanta, GA, and our distinguished panel of Lori Dunn Greens boro, GA judges. Marc Galonsky Atlanta, GA

Entry Deadline Beth G raham Denver, CO The online entry deadline is February 7. Late applications will be accepted with a Sue Har m on Lawrencevi ll e, GA late fee. Event requirements are posted on the website at atlantafsc.org. Kr is tin Hil ler Alpharetta, GA

Exhibitions Nancy Hobl ack Charlotte, NC Exhibitions for members will be performed during Club Ice on February 28. Please Nancy Jehl Supply, NC email John Richardson at [email protected] by February 21 to secure your Susan Johnson Atlanta, GA spot. Skaters will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Tea Junnila Johns Creek, GA

Events Warren King Mauldin, SC Non-qualifying events well-balanced program free skate, test track free skate, Gloria Lewis Lawrencevi ll e, GA moves, footwork, spins, jumps, solo dance, impromptu interpretive, showcase, and Karen Litwiniec Birmingham, AL team maneuvers. Basic Skills events Darren Patterson Knoxvil le,T N LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE include basic program with music, elements, moves, interpretive, test Julie Pierce Duluth, GA Registrar Christi Fisher track, and free skate program with Gail Rowland Raleigh, NC Operations Chair Robert Osenbaugh music. Lee Schaffer Atlanta, GA Aw ar ds Carrilyn Corbin Sara Stephens Marietta, GA National Solo Dance Series Coaches' Hospitality Robert Young The Magnolia Open will participate in Tony Torres Huntsville, AL Competition Ice Monitors Dawn Kisella the USFS National Solo Dance series. Ginger Whatley Atlanta, GA Donations TBD In order to earn points within the series, Br ooke Ziegler Atlanta, GA skaters must be registered with U.S. Officials' Hospitality Kathy Shehee as a participant prior to Volunteers Needed! Officials' Liaison Gloria Lewis competing. The deadline to register as a Practice Ice Monitors Cynthia Kornetzke participant is March 15, 2014. Area chairs will be contacting members to provide volunteer Princess Locker Room KB Lim Those skaters finishing highest in their hours. We will also need Pr ogr am Dana Forehand respective sections will qualify for members to donate food for Registration Kathy Williams advancement to the National Solo Dance coaches' hospitality. Please be generous with your time and talent! Runners Jan Brown Championships.

Vendors Christi Fisher Questions should be directed to Volunteer Coordinator Jan Brown. Volunteer Coordinator Jan Brown (Cont’d on page 4) Atlanta FSC members demonstrate visual and vocal support of Tim!

Coaches Brittney Bottoms and Debbie Prachar with Tim in the Kiss and Cry.

2 February, 2014 Dolensky Ranks As 13th Best Senior Men’s Skater in the U.S!

Accumulating 184.84 combined points for his free skate and short program, our own Tim Dolensky finished the season as the 13th best Senior Men’s skater in the country. After an unfortunately rough short program, he landed multiple jumps in his free skate program, including a triple Lutz, triple loop, triple flip, triple Salchow, and double Axel/double toeloop/double toeloop combination.

WE ARE IN AWE OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, TIM!

Tim is the 2014 Eastern Sectional Championships gold medalist and the 2012 U.S. Championships Junior Men's silver medalist.

3 February, 2014 Helena and Alex Tregre, Tami Mickle, and Blair Kim Kaity and

Judge and Olympic Team Leader John Millier with and Kaity his first dance partner, Amy Webster Berg

Helena, Tim, Kaity, and Tori.

Magnolia Open (cont’d from page 1)

Included solo dance events are • Pattern Dance (Preliminary - International), two dances • Combined Dance: solo pattern dance (Juvenile, Intermediate and Novice) or solo (Junior and Senior only) and a solo • Shadow Dance (Preliminary - Senior) • Adult Solo Dance (Bronze, Silver, Gold), 2 dances

National Showcase Competitors who place first through fourth in a non-qualifying contested showcase/theatrical/interpretive skating event will Meanwhile, back at The Cooler … receive an invitation to compete at the National Showcase Willow Shields (Prim) from “The Hunger Games” visited. Competition held in August.

Questions Freestyler Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Please email any questions to Created by judges Susan Johnson and [email protected]. Lee Shaffer, the Freestyler is now in its 50th year! 4 February, 2014 SPOTLIGHT SKATER Maria Son

What do you love most about If you could have one question skating? answered, what would you ask? Favorite word: Happy ☺

I love the feeling of the smooth rink. Will I be able to land all of my triples? Least favorite word: Loser

What is your weekly training regimen? What are your future skating and Favorite quote: “Your time is limited, so I skate two sessions six days a week and off- educational goals? don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” ~ ice two days a week. Steve Jobs My goal is to go to Olympics. It may What are your favorite and least What turns me off: Loud noises sound strange, but I will work hard to favorite elements? achieve it! Favorite book: The Things with Wings My favorite element is double Lutz because I I will always continue to skate. I will love the feeling of the high jump, and it’s the Favorite song: Brave by Sara Bareilles attend college, of course. I want to least awkward jump for me. My least favorite become a world-renowned figure skater. Favorite movie: “Tangled” element is the layback because it’s just an awkward position. My three favorite things are Favorite TV show: “America’s Next Top Model “ Competitive accomplishments My skates, my dog, and my iPad. Favorite color: Pink and blue I won the Atlanta Open last year in the semi- If I weren’t a skater, I would have finals. been Sound I love: Birds chirping

Favorite program? a runner or a ballerina. Sound I dislike: Screaming My favorite program is “Aladdin” because it Tell us something about yourself I would never want to be: A doctor had a lot of my favorite elements in it. that no one knows. Three words that best describe me: What is the most memorable event of I collect bracelets. Energetic, funny, and friendly your skating career? If I were stranded on a desert The most memorable event of my skating career so far is when I did a clean program at island, I would have to have: the 2013 John Smith competition. I did not place; however, the joy of doing a clean Lifetime supply of pizza, my bed, and my program still lingers. iPad

Whom do you admire most? P.S. I love furry animals. I admire my sister because she is just so smart and active. She will never give up. Who is your favorite skater? My favorite skater is because her jumps are so high and elegant! M Tell us about your school and extracurricular activities.

I’m in the 7th grade and homeschooled, and I use the program k12. My favorite subject is science. A

I volunteer as a runner at competitions, and I used to play piano. I would like to meet ... R I have already met Yuna Kim, so I would also love to meet because he is just so AMAZING, and his footwork is always so graceful looking, and he seems like a very nice person. I Tell us about your family. I have an older sister who loves reading and writing. I have 3 pets: a A fish named Cookies ‘n Cream, a frog named Mr. Froggy, and a puppy named Lutz.

Best advice you have ever received?

Finish what you started and don’t cut it short.

5 February, 2014 Holiday Skate - December 6

6 February, 2014 Photos by Denise Freeman

7 February, 2014 8 February, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Bailey Snead 2 Carilynn Corbin 20 Janice Battersby 1 Marian Yen 21 Ellen Poulsen 4 Elizabeth W right- Ashley Kaloyannides 4 Katherine Rolley 22 Robert Haas Johnson Lily Dwyer Ling XU Sara Collins 6 Ken Ono Elizabeth W ells 5 Rylee Manning Carn Bickford 7 Susan Kuse Kathy Shankle Yaxu Vaughn Anna McPeak 8 Angela Sun 21 Lori Shapiro Mingda Liu 23 Christina Kahler Elizabeth Douglas 22 Chris Ludwick 6 Isabelle Chalker 24 Connie Taylor 9 Anneliese Haas 23 Hasita Yalamanchili Libby Bickford Elizabeth Jester Isabella Giordano Adeline Wieler 8 Sherry Davila Madeline Freeman Olga Vacariuc Robert Young 10 Amy Moosbrugger 27 Ashley Benson 11 S. Bridson Jones Lesley Posey 11 Anya Martynenko Renee Cawston Shaunya Noble Lynn Thompson 13 Grace Rathbun Stephen Zimmerman Dave Mura 24 Keelee Taylor 15 Jean Sohn Mow Yip 13 Chrissy Imperiale 26 Svetlana Strain Mark Riley David DeMerchant 14 Helena Fisher 27 April Ludwick 16 Alexa Davila 28 Martine Szanto Laurie Vieth Emily Dwyer 17 Natalie Martin 30 Rachel Akin 17 Vered Yudanin 28 Anne D'Eloia 18 Ying Hu Jeanelle Choi 19 Guoli Chen 30 Sue Suh Kayla Massie To Lori Dunn who was Katie Wishert appointed National Showcase competition judge.

November Attention Graduating Seniors!

If you are graduating from high school this year, Christina Cole Starlight Waltz please advise Jane Jud by February 21 so that Jennifer Allgood Adult Bronze Free Skate we can feature you in a future Freestyler. Olivia Patrick Preliminary Moves Campbell Young Pre-Preliminary Moves Club Academic Scholarship Application

December The Atlanta FSC college academic scholarship application is available Ashley Catanzarite Preliminary Free Skate online for qualified Atlanta FSC Rachel Akin Pre-Preliminary Free Skate members.

Anneliese Hill Pre-Preliminary Free Skate The maximum individual grant is Emily Hwang Preliminary Moves $1,000. A maximum of four grants of varying denominations, but no less than $500, may be awarded. January The application is posted online, and the deadline is April 11. Please note that all awards will be mailed Isabel Bobrik Preliminary Moves directly to the applicant’s college/university. Shaunya Noble Preliminary Moves USFS Graduating Seniors Program Hanna Ivester Pre-Preliminary Moves Katia Kochengina Pre-Preliminary Moves The US Figure Skating program consists of four level George Song Pre-Preliminary Moves designations awarded based on competition and/or test achievement. Certificates of accomplishment will be mailed to the athlete's school for recognition purposes. D.J. Bassett Katie Kelley Carolyn Kelley Applications must be submitted by March 1.

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pigPromneCm Arl2 2 AlnaFC FSC Atlanta 27 - 25 April Camp Performance Spring

Pairs, Dance) Dance) Pairs,

National Technical Panel Panel Technical National April 18 - 21 USFS, Skokie, IL February 17 17 February IL Skokie, USFS, 21 - 18 April (Singles, (Singles,

Test Session April 13 Atlanta FSC March 22 March FSC Atlanta 13 April Session Test

U.S. Adult FS Championships April 8 - 12 Yarmouth IC, Kingston, MA MA Kingston, IC, Yarmouth 12 - 8 April Championships FS Adult U.S.

Florida Open April 4 - 6 Central Florida FSC, Orlando, FL FL Orlando, FSC, Florida Central 6 - 4 April Open Florida

Championships Championships

1 February NJ stwood, We FSC, Jersey N. 9 - 7 March Sectional Adult Eastern

Magnolia Open March 7 - 9 Atlanta FSC February 7 7 February FSC Atlanta 9 - 7 March Open Magnolia

Magnolia Open Exhibition February 28 Atlanta FSC February 21 21 February FSC Atlanta 28 February Exhibition Open Magnolia

Sae(lbIe Ice) (Club Skate

Valentine/Winter February 14 Atlanta FSC FSC Atlanta 14 February Games Olympic Valentine/Winter

FSC Atlanta 7 February Session Test

Winter Olympic Games February 6 - 23 Sochi, Russia Sochi, 23 - 6 February Games Olympic Winter

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